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The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage of the night work of the crews of the Iskander-K missile systems. The video shows the 9p78-1 rocket launcher, the range of the Iskander-K missiles is up to 500 km, it is believed that it is officially underestimated.

The Russian nuclear submarines "Omsk" of project 949A "Antey" and the submarine K-573 "Novosibirsk" of project 885M hit a sea target imitating a warship. The exercises were carried out as part of the Umka-2022 integrated Arctic expedition. The Bastion coastal missile system of the Pacific Fleet was also used in the exercises. The target was hit by Granit and Oniks cruise missiles launched from submarines at a distance of 400 kilometers. The Bastion coastal missile system hit the target from a distance of 300 kilometers.

The Russian Defense Ministry showed footage of the Su-34 aircraft and the Kh-29 missile mounted on it. The Kh-29 high-precision air-to-surface missile was put into service in 1980, despite its age, foreign military experts consider it one of the "most successful Russian missiles." The Kh-29 missile is designed to destroy fortified targets and is capable of penetrating about 1 meter of concrete covered with 3 meters of soil. When hitting the runway of the airfield, the rocket leaves a funnel with a diameter of 15 meters and a depth of about 6 meters. The probable deviation of the missile from the target is two meters, which allows it to be aimed even at windows. The estimated price of the X-29 missile is about 300 thousand dollars, the data is based on a lawsuit filed by the Russian Ministry of Defense against several servicemen in case of accidental damage to missiles. The missile is produced with a laser and television homing head, the video shows the Kh-29T missile. The maximum missile launch range is from 8 to 30 kilometers, the altitude of use is from 200 meters to 5 kilometers, depending on the modification. The mass of the warhead is 317 kilograms.

 

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The Russian Tu-95MS performed planned flights and worked out the elements of piloting techniques during refueling Tu-95MS in the air, including in adverse weather conditions. Serial production of Tu-95MS strategic bombers continued until the beginning of 1992. They still remain in service as carriers of cruise missiles, including such as the Kh-101. Thanks to lower fuel consumption than jet aircraft, and most importantly, greater stealth from SBIRS satellites, which are able to observe large jet-powered strategic bombers by their exhausts.

The Russian Ministry of Defense showed the work of calculating a mobile radio relay station of the R-416GM series, consisting of several types of vehicles. Military radio relay stations provide for the exchange of all types of information between military command posts. The Russian mobile multi-channel radio relay station R-416G-MS is based on the KamAZ-5350 chassis and deployed in 30 minutes, the height of the telescopic mast of the station is 30 meters. Details of the operation of the radio relay communication station complex in the video.

 

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The Russian Ministry of Defense has published footage of the preparation of calculations of 120 mm mortars 2S12 "Sani". The crews work out practical skills of firing at distances from 500 meters to several kilometers. The 2S12 "Sani" mortar was put into service in 1981, the minimum mortar firing range: 480 m, maximum range: 7100 m. Rate of fire up to 10 rounds per minute, mortar crew 5 people, deployment time 3 minutes. 2S12 mortars have been repeatedly used in combat operations and are considered reliable and effective weapons.

Soldiers of the Russian PMC Wagner spoke about their Chekan armored vehicle, named after the formidable weapon of the knights of the Middle Ages. The Russian armored vehicle Ural 432007 0111-31 Chekan has a turret with a KPVT heavy machine gun and a 7.62mm PKM. Additionally, the armored vehicle is equipped with night surveillance cameras. The machine is equipped with a YaMZ-238M2 diesel engine with a power of 240 hp.

 

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The crew of the Russian self-propelled guns 2S9 "Nona-S" spoke about their combat work in Ukraine. SAU 2S9 "Nona-S" is considered a unique artillery system, its 2A51 gun can fire 120-mm projectiles and mortars at a distance of up to 13 kilometers with a rate of fire of up to 8 rounds per minute. The self-propelled guns, which entered service with the Airborne Forces in 1981, proved themselves very well, after which this installation began to be supplied to other troops. The installation is also in service with the Ukrainian army, but the Russian analogue of the self-propelled guns is being upgraded to the 2S9-1M version.

Armored car K4386 "Typhoon-VDV" was first shown in 2017, the car is equipped with a combined protection corresponding to class 5, which provides protection against an explosion of 6 kg of TNT under the wheel or 4 kg under the bottom. The machine was developed taking into account the requirements of the Airborne Forces and is intended to solve a wide range of tasks. The armored car is equipped with a BM-30-D remotely controlled by combat modules with a 30-mm 2A42 cannon and a PKTM machine gun. The search for targets is carried out by a block of optoelectronic equipment. The crew and troops of the armored car are placed in energy-absorbing seats. The machine is equipped with a 350 hp engine. and automatic transmission. The suspension is made on the basis of hydropneumatic shock absorbers. The maximum speed of the car is 100 km / h, the power reserve is 1200 km. The combat weight of the armored car in the basic configuration is 13.5 tons.

 

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Russian PMC Wagner video training assault groups. The exercise is called the "Confidence Test" since during the training of soldiers fire from military weapons is fired.

The Russian Airborne Forces began to receive modernized reconnaissance and patrol vehicles BRDM-2MS. Thanks to the installation of additional armor, the machine can withstand bullets of 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm in all projections. The characteristics of the new BRDM-2MS are in no way inferior to the most modern models of such equipment. The armament of the armored vehicle is a 14.5 mm KPVT machine gun and a 7.62 mm PKTM paired with it. For a circular view, six television cameras are installed in the car. The panoramic commander's sight can see the enemy at a distance of up to 5,000 meters. The crew of the car is 5 people. Power reserve up to 1500 km.

Flights of Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian Air Force at low altitude. Compilation for 8 months.

 

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Footage of the use of the Russian machine BTM-3 for digging trenches. The BTM-3 trench machine was used in the USSR in the engineering troops in the seventies and was clearly removed from conservation, despite its age, it is not bad and is now fulfilling its tasks. The BTM-3 engineering vehicle based on the AT-T tractor is capable of creating trenches with a length of 270 to 810 meters per hour, depending on the specified trench depth and soil strength. The depth of the created trenches is up to 1.5 meters. Vehicle transport speed 36 km/h

In Russia, the modernization of T-62 tanks began, an order for the modernization of 800 tanks was received by 103 armored repair plant in Atamanovka near Chita. The T-62 tank was created on the basis of the T-55 tank and was produced in the USSR from 1962 to 1975. Now Russia has 2,500 T-62 tanks in storage, some of them, and maybe all of them, will be upgraded to the level of modern tanks. The tanks will be equipped with modern thermal imagers, night sights, mounted armor and protection against missile systems, as well as aft protection against grenade launchers. The company has already begun the modernization of tanks and is working in two shifts.

 

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Video training crews of Russian reconnaissance vehicles BRM-1KM. The armored vehicle is equipped with a remotely controlled weapon module with a 30 mm 2A72 automatic cannon, a similar module is used on the BTR-82.

A small episode of training Russian recruits of PMC "Wagner" to fight tanks and overcome fear of them. When a tank passes over a soldier, a few centimeters remain between it and the bottom of the vehicle. This is primarily a psychological exercise that allows you to get rid of the fear of heavy equipment.

 

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PMC "Wagner" showed the creation of an anti-tank "Wagner Line" with the help of an engineering vehicle MDK-3. The MDK-3 excavation machine is a further development of the MDK-2m machine and is designed to excavate shelters for vehicles and create pits. The car entered service with the army at the end of the 80s, but did not take root in the troops, let's say because of its excess power and turned out to be structurally difficult to operate and repair. The machine has a pressurized cabin and digs a pit, including in frozen ground, moving in reverse. The MDK-3 can dig a cover for a tank in just 3 minutes. Machine capacity: 1000 m³/hour. The depth of the created trenches is up to 3.5 meters, the width along the bottom is 3.7 meters. Crew 2 people and three paratroopers. The car has a night vision device. Diesel multi-fuel V-shaped V-46-4 engine. The maximum speed on the highway is 65 km/h. Fuel reserve. 500 km. or 10-12 noon. Work.

 

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Footage of the operation of the Russian electronic warfare complex "Leer-3" in Ukraine. The complex is designed to suppress cellular GSM communications using drones. For the first time, the RB-341V complex was shown in 2015. The complex is located on the KamAZ-5350 chassis and is capable of jamming cellular communications at a distance of up to 120 km. The radius of the zone of blocked mobile communication terminals is 6 km, the number of blocked subscribers is 2000, the system blocks up to 3 mobile operators. Calculation of the complex 5 people. According to the military, the main task of the calculations of the Leer-3 complexes is to detect a mass congestion of cellular subscribers.

 

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Imitation of urban combat, exercises of PMC Wagner of Russia. The purpose of ostentatious exercises is to suppress the enemy and quickly move forward in urban combat.

 

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The Russian army uses Shturm-S self-propelled anti-tank missile systems in battles in Ukraine. The Shturm-S self-propelled anti-tank complex was put into service in 1979. The complex can hit not only armored vehicles, but also low-speed air targets. "Shturm-S" has proven itself well during the fighting in Ukraine, one of the crews driving the "Storm-S" was able to destroy 4 enemy vehicles at a time. At a maximum range of 5000 meters, the anti-tank system of the complex can hit a target meter by meter in size with a 90% probability. The guidance system of the ATGM complex has high noise immunity due to the use of 2 special codes and 5 frequencies when guiding missiles. Calculation of the machine 9P149: 2 people. Ammunition 12 missiles "Sturm". Rate of fire up to 4 rounds per minute. The power reserve of the car is 500 km. Details of the combat use of the Shturm-S complex in Ukraine in an interview with two crews.

 

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Footage of the assembly, launch and combat operation of the Russian Kub-BLA kamikaze drone. The Cube was developed in 2019 by ZALA AERO, a member of the Kalashnikov concern. The drone is made of radar-absorbing materials, which makes it virtually invisible to the radar and air defense systems of the enemy. The drone develops a speed of up to 130 kilometers per hour and carries a payload of 3 kg, the duration of the drone flight is 30 minutes. Advantages of the drone "Cube", hidden launch, high accuracy of bombing and ease of use. More details about the work of the drone in Ukraine in the video.

 

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The Russian Ministry of Defense in the framework of the recent nuclear exercises "Grom-2022" with the use of strategic weapons. It showed the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile of the RS-24 Yars complexes from different angles. The RS-24 missile is designed to engage strategic targets at a distance of up to 11,000 km and in flight reaches a speed of 24,000 km/h. The missile has a multiple warhead with four individually targetable maneuvering warheads. The error when hit by a rocket does not exceed 150 meters. An interesting fact, in order to increase the security of the missile system, it includes a false division, which consists of inflatable systems and engine simulators.

 

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Russia uses new communications repeater drones Sibir-1 and Grifon. There is no information on drones yet. It is known that Siberia-1 can stay in the air for three days and provides signal relay and reconnaissance. The Griffin drone rises into the air to a height of up to 1.5 kilometers, performs reconnaissance and provides communications between troops. Each such drone is able to amplify the radio signal at a distance of up to 10 kilometers. Details in the video.

 

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The crews of the Russian small anti-submarine ships "Kabardino-Balkaria" and "Aleksin" project 1331m performed training firing at an air target in the Baltic Sea. A cruise missile was used as a target, the target was hit from the AK-176 and AK-630 naval artillery systems.

The best tank destroyer ATGM Khrizantema-S of Russia. Russian servicemen are being trained on Khrizantema-S self-propelled anti-tank missile systems. The combat vehicle was created on the basis of the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle and was put into service in 2005. The 9K123 complex is the only combat vehicle with 2 independent missile guidance channels. ATGM "Chrysanthemum-S" can fire at once 2 targets, as it has a radar. A similar system is only on American Apache helicopters, they are equipped with a radar system operating in the three-millimeter range. The launched ATGM missile is capable of hitting targets at a distance of 400 to 5,000 meters when guided by a laser beam and up to 6,000 meters when guided by a radio channel. The combat potential of Chrysanthemum-S allows it to destroy three to five tanks alone in a surprise attack. The readiness of the complex for launch is only 20 seconds. The chassis from the BMP-3 is much more advanced in comparison with the MT-LB platform, which is used in the Shturm-S ATGM, which we talked about earlier, link in the comments. The complex can also fire at air targets. Portable ammunition ATGM 15 pieces. Crew 2 people. Range 600 km.